reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
in that way; like that; that way
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
living by oneself; living alone
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to settle (in a place); to settle down
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
no, not like that (but like this)